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Windows Restart or Shut Down a Remote Computer

Please note both these procedures require an Administrator group level access, or equivalent, on the remote computer. Using a Windows Interface To restart or shutdown a remote computer and document the reason in the log files using the Windows interface you will need to do the following: Open the Command Prompt window by pressing "Windows" + "R" and type "CMD" and hit "Enter"/"OK" Type "shutdown /i" to display the Remote Shutdown dialog box (the Shutdown.exe file found in the Windows directory) Click the "Add" button to enter the associated computer names you wish to shutdown/restart or click "Browse" to open the "Find Computers" dialog box Under "What do you want these computers to do", click "Restart" or "Shut down" and options for warning any logged in users. Select an appropriate reason for the restart or shutdown from the list and enter in any details t...

Giving Access the the Windows Fonts Folder on a Network

To give network users access to be able to add fonts the Fonts folder you'll need to complete the following processes: UAC (User Accounts Control) security will need to be reduced or disabled: Go to Control Panel and select  "User Accounts" Change "User Account Control Settings" Select “Never Notify” Give the user access to the font directory and modify the registry key permissions: Directory: Open the command prompt using Administrator Privileges (right click cmd, “run as administrator”) Type and enter "attrib –r –s c:\windows\fonts" (this will allow you to complete the next step) Open Windows File Explorer, right click on the fonts folder and choose "Properties" Click the "Security" tab Click "Advanced" Click the "Owner" tab Click the "Edit" button Change the "Current Owner" to yourself Check the "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" box Click "OK...